Two Redlands churches to offer Financial Peace University program

Hope Center at 1210 Ford St., Redlands, offers the course at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning Sept. 17. For information or to register for the classes at Hope Center, call Jim Pezer at 909-793-4353.

Redlands Church of Christ at 1000 Roosevelt Road, Redlands, offers the course at 6 p.m. Sundays beginning Sept. 21. For information or to register for the classes at Redlands Church of Christ, call Tim Deckard at 909-793-5670.

The nine-week course, updated in 2012, is intended to provide people with tools to help them gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. The course meets once a week and includes a lesson by Ramsey on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing.

The revised Financial Peace University program is offered through churches and community centers. After purchasing a membership, each participant receives a workbook, Dave Ramsey’s “Complete Guide to Money,” an envelope system and an audio CD library. For information or to purchase a membership, visit www.daveramsey.com.

Ramsey has written five New York Times best-selling books, “Financial Peace,” “More Than Enough,” “The Total Money Makeover,” “EntreLeadership” and “Smart Money Smart Kids.”

“The Dave Ramsey Show” airs each week on more than 500 radio stations and iHeartRadio.